Tie and collar support



Aug. 30, 1949. P. A. BJORSON ,5

TIE AND COLLAR SUPPORT Filed Nov. 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.ID/{IL PfLBJO so/v ATTD R N EYE Aug. 30, 1949. v P. A. BJORSON TIE ANDCOLLAR SUPPORT 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 15, 1946 F/a 7 12 U-12 9 l3.

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IDH/L H /LfiJO/PSO/V ATTCI R N EYE Patented Aug. 30, 1949 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 2,480,698 r TIE AND COLLAR SUPPORT Philip A. Bjorson,WarrernOhio Application November 15, 1946, Serial No. 709,902

3 Claims. 1

This invention relate to devices for holdin neckties properly in place,and has for an object the provision a device which can be readilyattached or detached.

The usual necktie clasps and the like are de signed to be used with anecktie having a band which encircles the collar of a shirt. In placingthe necktie in the collar it is necessary to turn the collar up for theinsertion of the necktie and then turn the collar down. Regardless ofhow carefully the operation is performed there will always be a wrinkleor distortion in the collar after the necktie has been inserted. Then totie the necktie, an appreciable amount of tugging is necesary.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a device inwhich the band encircling the collar is eliminated, and. a necktie canbe held snugly in place without distortion of the collar or the necktie.

A further object is to provide a necktie holding device which can bereadil attached or detached so that it can be used on differentneckties.

A further object is to provide a necktie holding device provided withresilient means which compensate for movement of the necktie whichresult from movements of the head of the wearer.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by theaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view showing a device embodying the invention applied to anecktie and collar.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of a necktie prepared in accordance with theinvention.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is front view of the device.

Fig. 5 is a side view, partly in section, of a resilient member used inthe device.

Fig. 6 is a side view of a plunger used in the resilient member.

Fig. '7 is a view of the lower part of the plunger.

Referring to the drawings, in accordance with the invention a necktie isfolded or tied in a desired knot and the band to encircle the collar isremoved. The knot i has sewed to the back thereof a folded tab 2 whichis closed at the top 3 and open at the bottom 5.

The tie holder is shown in Fig. 4 to comprise a transverse wire 5 withcorrugated or crimped ends 6, the Wire 5 being adapted to be positionedin the tab 2 and the ends 6 to engage the ends of the tab 2, which maybe reinforced to withstand wear and. give strength. The corrugated endsor corners 6 fit into the ends of the tab and provide a firmer grip onthe tie.

The corrugated corners 6 are connected to downwardly extending wire 1,which in turn are connected to cylinders 8, in which are positionedcompression springs 9, each attached to a plate Ill, integral with aplunger II passing through a hole in the lower part of the cylinder 8.

The plunger II, which is substantially a wire, is flattened at E2 tolimit the movement of the needle point [3 at the lower end of theplunger.

Intermediate the transverse wire 5 is a cylinder M in which ispositioned a compression spring and plunger similar to the spring andplunger above described. That is, one end of wire 5 is connected to thecylinder and the other end of the wire i connected to the plate orplunger.

In practice, the wire 5 is inserted in the tab 2, and the needle pointsI3 are caused to engage the tabs of a collar. The compression springscompensate for movements of the wearer and keep the tie snugly in place.The cylinders 8 prevent the springs from wearing on the collar.

With the combination above described the tie will never look shoddy orwrinkled, and the device can be used on any tie equipped with a tab 2.The device is simple and eliminates the necessity of turning a collar upand down as heretofore has been necessary.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and notlimitative of the invention of which modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in theappended claims.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

l. A device for holding ties, comprising a transverse Wire havingcorrugated or rough corners and downwardly extending portions, acylinder in said transverse Wire intermediately thereof, a compressionspring in the cylinder, said transverse wire being connected to one endof the cylinder and to a plate in said cylinder, said compression springabutting said plate to urge said plate toward the end of the cylinder,cylinders connected to the downwardly extending portions, compressionsprings in the cylinders and abutting the upper ends of the cylinders,plates attached to the springs, plungers attached to the plates andpassing through holes in the cylinders, and needle points at the ends ofthe plungers.

2. In combination with a necktie having a folded tab thereon, a holdercomprising a transverse wire adapted to be inserted in the tab, saidPHILIP A. BJORSON.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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